Revised Version 1895

Matthew 20

1ForγάρgarG1063theG3588kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ofG932heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772isG1510likeὉμοίαHomoiaG3664untoaG1510manἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444thatG3748isG1510aG1510householder,whichG3748wentG1831outG1831earlyG4404inG1519theG3588morningπρωῒprōiG4404toG1519hireμισθώσασθαιmisthōsasthaiG3409labourersintoG1519hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846vineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaG290.

2AndG1161whenG1161heG846hadagreedσυμφωνήσαςsumphōnēsasG4856withμετὰmetaG3326theG3588labourersforG1519a penny adayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250,heG846sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649themG846intoG1519hisG846vineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaG290.

3AndG2532heG2532wentG1831outG1831aboutπερὶperiG4012theG3588thirdτρίτηνtritēnG5154hourὥρανhōranG5610,andG2532sawG3708othersἄλλουςallousG243standingἑστῶταςhestōtasG2476inἐνenG1722theG3588marketplaceidleἀργούςargousG692;

4andG2532toG1519themG1325heG2532saidG3004,GoὑπάγετεhupageteG5217yealsoG2532intoG1519theτὸνtonG3588vineyardἀμπελῶνα,ampelōnaG290,andG2532whatsoeverisᾖēG1510rightδίκαιονdikaionG1342IG3739willG1510giveδώσωdōsōG1325youG5210.AndG2532theyG3739wentG5217theirG2532wayG5217.

5AgainπάλινpalinG3825heG2532wentG1831outG1831aboutπερὶperiG4012theG3588sixthἕκτηνhektēnG1623andG2532theG3588ninthhourὥρανhōranG5610,andG2532didἐποίησενepoiēsenG4160likewiseὡσαύτως.hōsautōsG5615.

6AndG2532aboutπερὶperiG4012theτὴνtēnG3588eleventhἑνδεκάτηνhendekatēnG1734hourheG2532wentG1831outG1831,andG2532foundεὗρενheurenG2147othersἄλλουςallousG243standingἑστῶταςhestōtasG2476;andG2532heG2532saith untothemαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,WhyτίtiG5101standἑστήκατεhestēkateG2476yehereὧδεhōdeG5602allὅληνholēnG3650theτὴνtēnG3588dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250idleἀργοί;argoiG692?

7TheyG846sayλέγουσινlegousinG3004untohimG846,BecauseὅτιhotiG3754noG3762manG3762hathhiredἐμισθώσατο.emisthōsatoG3409usλέγειlegeiG3004.HeG2532saith untothemG846,GoὑπάγετεhupageteG5217yealsoκαὶkaiG2532intoεἰςeisG1519theτὸνtonG3588vineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaG290.

8AndG2532whenG2532evenG2532wascomeγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096,theG3588lordκύριοςkuriosG2962ofG575theG3588vineyardἀμπελῶνοςampelōnosG290saith untohisG846stewardἐπιτρόπῳepitropōG2012,CallκάλεσονkalesonG2564theG3588labourers,andG2532payἀπόδοςapodosG591themG846theirG846hire,beginningἀρξάμενοςarxamenosG757fromG575theG3588lastἐσχάτωνeschatōnG2078untotheG3588firstπρώτων.prōtōnG4413.

9AndG2532whenG2532theyG2532cameἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064thatG4012were hiredaboutG4012theG3588eleventhἑνδεκάτηνhendekatēnG1734hourὥρανhōranG5610,theyG2532receivedἔλαβονelabonG2983every man a penny.

10AndG2532whenG2532theG3588firstπρῶτοιprōtoiG4413cameἐλθόντεςelthontesG2064,theyG846supposedἐνόμισανenomisanG3543thatὅτιhotiG3754theyG846wouldG846receiveλήμψονται·lēmpsontaiG2983moreG4183;andG2532theyG846likewiseG2532receivedἔλαβονelabonG2983everymanG4413a penny.

11AndG1161whenG1161theyG1161receivedλαβόντεςlabontesG2983itG1161,theyG1161murmuredagainstκατὰkataG2596theτοῦtouG3588householder,

12sayingλέγοντεςlegontesG3004,TheseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778lastἔσχατοιeschatoiG2078havespentἐποίησαν,epoiēsanG4160butG2532oneμίανmianG1520hourὥρανhōranG5610,andG2532thou hastmadeἐποίησας,epoiēsasG4160themαὐτοὺςautousG846equalἴσουςisousG2470untousG3004,whichG3588haveborneβαστάσασινbastasasinG941theG3588burdenβάροςbarosG922ofG2250theG3588dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250andG2532theG3588scorchingG2742heatκαύσωνα.kausōnaG2742.

13ButG1161heG846answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611andG1161saidG3004toG3004oneἑνὶheniG1520ofG1520themG846,Friendἑταῖρε,hetaireG2083,IG1473doG91theenoG3756wrongἀδικῶadikōG91: didstnotG3756thouagreeσυνεφώνησάςsunephōnēsasG4856withG846meG3004forG1520a penny?

14TakeἆρονaronG142upG142thatG3778whichG3588is thine,andκαὶkaiG2532goὕπαγε.hupageG5217thywayG5217;itδὲdeG1161ismyG1325willG3778toθέλωthelōG2309giveδοῦναιdounaiG1325untothisG3778lastἐσχάτῳeschatōG2078,evenκαὶkaiG2532asὡςhōsG5613unto thee.

15IsG1510itG4160notοὐκoukG3756lawfulἔξεστίνexestinG1832forG3754meG1473toθέλωthelōG2309doG4160whatὃhoG3739IG1473willG1510withἐνenG1722mineG1699ownG1699?orG2228isG1510thineeyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmosG3788evilπονηρόςponērosG4190,becauseG3754IG1473amG1510goodἀγαθόςagathosG18?

16SoG2532theοἱhoiG3588lastἔσχατοιeschatoiG2078shallG2532beἔσονταιesontaiG1510firstπρῶτοιprōtoiG4413,andG2532theοἱhoiG3588firstπρῶτοιprōtoiG4413lastἔσχατοιeschatoiG2078.

17AndG2532asG1519JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424wasgoingG305upG305toG1519JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaG2414,heG2532tookπαρέλαβενparelabenG3880theG3588twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101apart,andG2532inἐνenG1722theG3588wayὁδῷhodōG3598heG2532saidG3004untothemαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,

18BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,weG2532goἀναβαίνομενanabainomenG305upG305toG1519JerusalemἹεροσόλυμα,Hi'erosolumaG2414;andG2532theG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207ofG5207manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444shallG444beG2532deliveredπαραδοθήσεταιparadothēsetaiG3860untotheG3588chiefἀρχιερεῦσινarchiereusinG749priestsG749andG2532scribesγραμματεῦσιν,grammateusinG1122;andG2532theyG846shallG444condemnκατακρινοῦσινkatakrinousinG2632himG846toG1519deathθανάτῳthanatōG2288,

19andG2532shallG2532deliverπαραδώσουσινparadōsousinG3860himαὐτὸνautonG846untotheG3588GentilesἔθνεσινethnesinG1484toG1519mockἐμπαῖξαιempaixaiG1702,andG2532toG1519scourgeμαστιγῶσαιmastigōsaiG3146,andG2532toG1519crucifyσταυρῶσαι·staurōsaiG4717:andG2532theG3588thirdτρίτῃtritēG5154dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250heG2532shallG2532beG2532raisedG1453upG1453.

20ThenG2532cameπροσῆλθενprosēlthenG4334toG2532himG846theG3588motherμήτηρmētērG3384ofG5207theG3588sonsυἱῶνhuiōnG5207ofG5207ZebedeeΖεβεδαίουZebedaiouG2199withμετὰmetaG3326herG846sonsυἱῶνhuiōnG5207, worshippinghimG846,andG2532askingαἰτοῦσάaitousaG154acertainτιtiG5100thingG846ofG5207himG846.

21AndG2532heG2532saidλέγειlegeiG3004untoherG846,WhatτίtiG5101wouldest thou?SheG846saith untohimG846,CommandG3004thatἵναinaG2443theseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778myG1722twoδύοduoG1417sonsυἱοίhuioiG5207mayG2532sitκαθίσωσινkathisōsinG2523,oneεἷςheisG1520onG1722thyrightδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188handG1188,andG2532oneεἷςheisG1520onG1722thyleftεὐωνύμωνeuōnumōnG2176handG1188,inG1722thykingdomβασιλείᾳbasileiaG932.

22ButG1161JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424answeredἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisG611andG1161saidλέγουσινlegousinG3004, YeknowG1492notοὐκoukG3756whatτίtiG5101yeaskαἰτεῖσθε.aiteistheG154. Are yeableδύνασθεdunastheG1410toG3004drinkπιεῖνpieinG4095theG3588cupποτήριονpotērionG4221thatG3739IἐγὼegōG1473amG3195aboutG3195toG3004drinkπίνεινpineinG4095?TheyG846sayG3004untohimG846,WeG3739areableδυνάμεθα.¶dunamethaG1410.

23HeG2532saith untothemG846,MyG1699cupποτήριόνpotērionG4221indeedG2532yeshallτοῦτοtoutoG3778drinkπίεσθεpiestheG4095:butG1161toG3004sitκαθίσαιkathisaiG2523onG1537myG1699rightδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188handG1188,andG2532onG1537myG1699leftεὐωνύμωνeuōnumōnG2176handG1188,isG1510notοὐκoukG3756mineG1699toG3004giveδοῦναι,dounaiG1325,butG1161itG846isG1510forG2090themG846forG2090whomοἷςhoisG3739itG846hathbeenG1510preparedG2090ofG1537myG1699FatherπατρόςpatrosG3962.

24AndG2532whenG2532theοἱhoiG3588tenδέκαdekaG1176heardG191itG191,theyG2532were movedwithG2532indignationconcerningπερὶperiG4012theτῶνtōnG3588twoδύοduoG1417brethrenἀδελφῶν.¶adelphōnG80.

25ButδὲdeG1161JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424calledG3004themG846untohimG846,andG2532saidG3004, YeknowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754theG3588rulersἄρχοντεςarchontesG758ofG3004theG3588GentilesἐθνῶνethnōnG1484lordκατακυριεύουσινkatakurieuousinG2634itG846overG2715themG846,andG2532theirG846greatμεγάλοιmegaloiG3173onesG3173exerciseκατεξουσιάζουσινkatexousiazousinG2715authorityG2715overG2715themG846.

26NotοὐχouchG3756soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779shallitG1437beἔσταιestaiG1510amongἐνenG1722youG5210:butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235whosoeverwouldG1096becomeγενέσθαι,genesthaiG1096greatμέγαςmegasG3173amongἐνenG1722youG5210shallbeἔσταιestaiG1510yourG1437ministerδιάκονος·diakonosG1249;

27andG2532whosoeverwouldἂνanG302beἔσταιestaiG1510firstπρῶτος,prōtosG4413amongἐνenG1722youG5210shallG2532beG1510yourG2532servantδοῦλος·doulosG1401:

28evenG2532asὥσπερhōsperG5618theG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207ofG5207manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444cameG2064notοὐκoukG3756toG2064beG2532ministeredδιακονηθῆναιdiakonēthēnaiG1247unto,butἀλλὰallaG235toG2064ministerδιακονῆσαιdiakonēsaiG1247,andG2532toG2064giveδοῦναιdounaiG1325hisαὐτοῦautouG846lifeψυχὴνpsuchēnG5590aransomλύτρονlutronG3083forἀντὶantiG473manyπολλῶν.¶pollōnG4183.

29AndG2532asG2532theyαὐτῶνautōnG846wentἐκπορευομένωνekporeuomenōnG1607outG575fromG575JerichoἸεριχὼIerichōG2410, agreatπολύς.polusG4183multitudeὄχλοςochlosG3793followedἠκολούθησενēkolouthēsenG190himαὐτῷautōG846.

30AndG2532beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,twoδύοduoG1417blindτυφλοὶtuphloiG5185menG5185sittingG2521byG3844theτὴνtēnG3588wayὁδόν,hodonG3598sideG3844,whenG2532theyG2532heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191thatὅτιhotiG3754JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424waspassingπαράγει,parageiG3855byG3844,criedG2896outG2896,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,LordκύριεkurieG2962, havemercyἐλέησονeleēsonG1653onG2521usG3004, thousonυἱὸςhuiosG5207ofG5207DavidΔαυίδ.¶DauidG1138.

31AndδὲdeG1161theὉHoG3588multitudeὄχλοςochlosG3793rebukedἐπετίμησενepetimēsenG2008themG846,thatG2443theyG846shouldG2443holdtheirG846peace:butδὲdeG1161theyG846criedG2896outG2896theοἱhoiG3588moreμεῖζονmeizonG3173,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962, havemercyἐλέησονeleēsonG1653onG1653usG3004, thousonυἱὸςhuiosG5207ofG5207DavidΔαυίδ.¶DauidG1138.

32AndG2532JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424stoodG2476stillG2476,andG2532calledG3004themαὐτοὺςautousG846,andG2532saidG3004,WhatG5101willG5101yethatG3004IG2532shouldG2532doποιήσωpoiēsōG4160untoyouG5210?

33TheyG846sayλέγουσινlegousinG3004untohimG846,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,thatG2443ourG2962eyesὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoiG3788mayG2443beG2962openedἀνοιγῶσινanoigōsinG455.

34AndG2532JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424, beingmovedG4697withG2532compassionσπλαγχνισθεὶςsplagchnistheisG4697,touchedἥψατοhēpsatoG681theirG846eyesὀμμάτωνommatōnG3659:andG2532straightwaytheyG846receivedG308theirG846sightἀνέβλεψανaneblepsanG308,andG2532followedἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanG190himG846.

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain

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